How ESG has impacted technology and innovation sectors December 9, 2022 Increasing examples of environmental, social and governance (ESG) targets linking to executive incentive pay (sometimes as much as 20%) represents a financially lucrative area business leaders need to ensure they are getting right. ESG is a broad term comprising interlinked yet distinctive ways to evaluate the sustainability credentials of a business, including corporate governance, inclusion [...]
‘ESG inflation’ running rampant, FCA director warns June 30, 2022 The ESG chief of the UK’s top financial watchdog said that “ESG inflation” was running rampant today as the regulator looks to clamp down on the use of the label in investment data and ratings.
ESG faces reckoning after being ‘hijacked’ by marketeers, EY sustainability chief warns July 14, 2022 EY’s sustainability chief said the ‘environmental, social and governance’ (ESG) label had been “hijacked” by marketeers today as the firm called for greater scrutiny and regulation of the space to prevent it falling into “disrepute”.
Natwest: Why there may be a problem with Telling Sid November 30, 2023 The Chancellor called for a revival of 'Tell Sid' investment culture in his autumn statement last week. But there may be a problem...
ESG: Understanding Investors September 21, 2023 Investors are one of the key reasons why AIM firms are increasing the level of focus on their sustainability strategies. As highlighted in the recent QCA report, investor expectations on Small and Medium Cap firms is increasing and will likely continue to rise. An investor can take different forms and there are different influences at play [...]
Is the era of ESG investing over? June 30, 2023 Battered by inflation and economic turmoil, ESG funds have to prove their worth again.
Slow fashion: Retailers embrace second-hand clothing to draw in thrifty eco-conscious fashion lovers January 23, 2023 High street retailers are following in the footsteps of their online rivals, offering more second-hand clothes to lure in shoppers wanting to steer clear of fast fashion and hunt for bargains amid a cost of living crisis. The second-hand clothing market has exploded over the last decade to an estimated £6.5bn last year, largely thanks [...]
In defence of keeping the CBI alive and even expanding it April 14, 2023 After the sacking of Tony Danker, the CBI is in death throes, but we still need a place to build trust in business leaders, and we should save the principle of the Confederation of Business Industry, writes Ben Cope The Confederation of British Industry – the CBI – doesn’t have many friends right now. Rocked [...]
Drax denies emissions claims in heated Westminster exchange November 22, 2022 The boss of Drax refused to comment on whether the energy firm is the second largest emitter of CO2 in the country.
FCA throws weight behind ESG regulation June 29, 2022 The UK’s top financial watchdog has thrown its weight behind the regulation of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings today, saying there is a “clear rationale” to bring them within its remit.